Orange River

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/orange-river

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How long is the Orange River?Approximately 2,200 kilometers (1,367 miles)
2. How big is the Orange River?Approximately 974,000 square kilometers (376,000 square miles)
3. How high is the Orange River?Approximately 3,300 meters (10,800 feet) in the Drakensberg Mountains
4. What is the mouth?Atlantic Ocean, near Alexander Bay, South Africa
5. What is the major dams?Gariep Dam, Vanderkloof Dam, Bloemfontein Dam

Drainage Basin: The area of land where all the precipitation drains into a particular river or system of rivers.
Riparian Vegetation: The plant life that grows along the banks of a river or stream.
Geopolitical: Relating to politics, especially international relations, as influenced by geographical factors.